Automobile recording apparatus.



A. E. HENNING.

AUTOMOBILE RECORDING APPARATUS,

APFLICAUON FILED oc.25.|s17.

192359921 T., izlivn'wl-lmw H, 1918.

JUNE

Jped'f/ @edd/ng f f INVENTOR LUGUST E. HENNING, 0F lSANTA ANA,CALIFQBJNIA.

- AUTOMOBILE RECRDING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patgmtpd( Jun@ ligigg :applicationfiled October 25, 191'?. Serial No. 1923,438. l

To ali /w/tom t may concern:

Be it known that AUGUST E. HENNING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Santa Ana, in the county of Orange and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AutomobileRecording Apparatus, of which. the following is a specication.

This invention relates to devices for use on automobiles for keeping arecord of the cost of operation and maintenance ot the saine.

The object of thc invention is the provision of a simple and inexpensiveappaia tus of this character by which the owner or operator of anautomobile can keep an accurate account of the cost of operation andmaintenance of the same.

W'ith these ends in view, the invention consists in a novelconstruction, adaptation and combination of devices, as will behereinafter described and claimed.

1n the accompanying drawings, Figure i is a front elevational view ofthe apparatus embodying; my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevational viewof the same. Fig. 3 is,I a transverse vertical section ot' the sametaken substantially through line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. i is a detailsection taken substantially through line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is anassembled view ot one of the rollers and attachments in accordance withthe present invention. Fig. t3 is a plan vieuI of the writing platen.Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view ot the record sheet used .in connectionwith the present invention.`

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 8 designates a casing having adoor 9 set in the top of the same and connected thereto, as by hinge 10,and may be secured in closed position by means of knob and latch 11, thecasinglr also has a bottom l2 (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) and a projecting'flange i3 with screw or bolt hoies 14, (Fig. 1) inthe same.

lVithin the casing and extending iongitudinaily adjacent to the door isa Writing' platen ifi (Fig. 3. and Fig. 6), 'with lng 15 on one end andlug' 16 on the other end and y the same is secured in slots 47 and 48 inthe ends of the casing by springing it into position. l

Within the casing and extending longitudinally near the bottom, are apair ot slotted rollers 17 and 174 the ends of the same acting asjournals 19 (Fig. 5) and bearing ceive the entries as they occur.

in circular openings or holes 20 and 20 (Fig. 2) inthe ends ofthe'casing. Each roller has fixed on it (pressed tit) a pair of guides22 and 22 and a gear 23 and 23 (Fig. 5). Gears 24 and 24 (Fig. 4) whichengage respectively with the gears 23 andl 23 and project throughapertures 26 and 26 (Fig- 1) inthe top of the casing, are mounted onshafts 25 and 25 respectively, saidshafts extend longitudinally Withinthe casing below the Writing platen and the ends of the same act as'journals Which bear in circular openings or holes 27 and 27 (Fig. 2) inthe ends of the casing.

28 indicate brake blocks which are yieldingly held againstguides 22 and22 of the respective rollers by means oi a spring1 29 to prevent anylooseness in the sheet as it is advanced in either direction in theoperation of the device. i

A special record sheet Btl of paper is coiied about one of thc rollers.The tree end oit said sheet is passed through the interstice between thetop of' casing and the Writing platen and thence through a slot in theother roller.

The record apparatus when in use is titted into the cowl or instrumentboard of an automobile'and attached to same bylinserting' screws orbolts through holes 14C, and thence into the cowl or instrument board.

The operation oi the device is as follows;

The paper record sheet 30 beingr applied to the rollers and extendinginV tront of the writing platen 44 is advanced t0 the calendar month byturning 'one of the opera 'ng gears 24 or 24e', in the proper directionith. the thumb or finger; for when one gear is operated it takes up therecord sheet on the roiler it drives as it is drawn od the other roller,the sheet is kept tense over the writing platen by the spring and breiteblocks. The apparatus is then ready-to re ihe apparatus is opened toreceive entries by turning knob 11 and opening glass door 2.

The record sheet is spaced, ruled and headed to receive entries in asystematic manner for each month over a period ot two years. Sampleentries areshovvn on fragmentary view of record sheet 30 (Fig. 7).Entries occur Whenever any expense 1s incurred or money expended on ortor the automobile.

The gears 24 and 2li allow the record.

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sheet to be advanced in either direction, thus permitting an examinationof the record sheet whenever desired.

l. An automobile record apparatus including a casing provided with adoor in the top and a bottom, a pair of'rollers within said casing, saidrollers journaled, in openings in the ends of the said casing, a pair ofguides. and a gear iixedly mounted on -each roller, a pair of drivegears which project through separate apertures in the top and mounted onseparate shafts, which are journaled in openings in theends of the saidcasing, said drive gears engaging with the gears on the rollers, awriting platen arranged longitudinally of and in said casing adJacent tothe door, the ends of said Writin platen fixed inopene same in the endsof ing flange, all substantially as described.

3. An automobile'record apparatus inf.

cluding a casing provided with' a door in the top, a bottom, 4a flangewith screw or bolt holes and two rectangular apertures, each end of theeasing also having a slot for the support of a writing platen and fourcircular openings acting asy bearings for two shafts and two rollers,said two rollers being provided with a pair of guides and a gear mountedon each, said two shafts being provided With a drive gear mounted oneach, which engage respectively with the gears on the rollers andprojecting through the rectangular apertures, a writing platen and a setof brake blocks and springs, attached to the bottom of the casing, allsubstantially as described.

4. An automobile record apparatus including a casing provided With adoor in its top and a bottom, a pair of rollers within said casing, saidrollers journaled in openings in ends of said casing and engaging with apair of drive gears mounted on separate shafts which are journaled inother openings in the ends of said casing, said drive gears projectingbeyond the top of said casing through openings made for the Witnesses:

WILLIS M. CLAYTON,

ALEX. BnowNRmon.

A. n. HENNING. y

